Which U.S. city has the most Swedish Americans?

Chicago, IL has the largest number of Swedish Americans, about 25,425 people, followed by Minneapolis, MN (25,243) and Seattle, WA (22,633).

Which city has the highest share of Swedish Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Shoreview, MN has the highest share at 12.9% of residents.

Minnesota has the most, with about 370,417 people. The top three states (Minnesota, California, Illinois) are home to 27% of all Swedish Americans.

About 3,335,881 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 3,335,881 Swedish Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in Chicago, IL (25,425).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	Chicago, IL	25,425	0.9%
2	Minneapolis, MN	25,243	5.9%
3	Seattle, WA	22,633	3.0%
4	New York, NY	22,369	0.3%
5	Los Angeles, CA	19,525	0.5%
6	Phoenix, AZ	16,553	1.0%
7	Portland, OR	15,436	2.4%
8	St. Paul, MN	15,133	4.9%
9	San Diego, CA	14,354	1.0%
10	Omaha, NE	12,726	2.6%
11	Denver, CO	12,615	1.8%
12	Austin, TX	10,308	1.1%
13	Lincoln, NE	10,203	3.5%
14	Duluth, MN	8,660	9.9%
15	Colorado Springs, CO	8,567	1.8%
16	San Francisco, CA	8,146	1.0%
17	Houston, TX	8,121	0.3%
18	Rockford, IL	7,475	5.1%
19	Mesa, AZ	7,230	1.4%
20	Anchorage, AK	6,594	2.3%
21	Fargo, ND	6,514	4.9%
22	Bloomington, MN	6,291	7.1%
23	Tacoma, WA	6,237	2.8%
24	Tucson, AZ	6,101	1.1%
25	Boise City, ID	5,874	2.5%
26	Jacksonville, FL	5,809	0.6%
27	Sioux Falls, SD	5,778	2.9%
28	Salt Lake City, UT	5,669	2.7%
29	Dallas, TX	5,650	0.4%
30	Spokane, WA	5,622	2.4%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Shoreview, MN	12.9%	3,458
2	Stillwater, MN	12.7%	2,458
3	Jamestown, NY	12.1%	3,423
4	Forest Lake, MN	12.1%	2,506
5	East Bethel, MN	11.1%	1,346
6	North Branch, MN	10.8%	1,251
7	Cambridge, MN	10.6%	1,093
8	Lino Lakes, MN	10.3%	2,282
9	Ham Lake, MN	10.0%	1,665
10	Duluth, MN	9.9%	8,660
11	Hugo, MN	9.8%	1,608
12	Otsego, MN	9.7%	2,150
13	Waconia, MN	9.5%	1,275
14	Edina, MN	9.5%	5,055
15	Hudson, WI	9.3%	1,394
16	Minnetonka, MN	9.3%	4,927
17	Monticello, MN	8.9%	1,328
18	Loves Park, IL	8.9%	2,095
19	Fergus Falls, MN	8.8%	1,244
20	Superior, WI	8.4%	2,241

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Hennepin County, MN	84,072	6.6%
2	Maricopa County, AZ	60,244	1.3%
3	Cook County, IL	59,653	1.2%
4	King County, WA	54,713	2.4%
5	Los Angeles County, CA	47,891	0.5%
6	San Diego County, CA	36,039	1.1%
7	Salt Lake County, UT	33,382	2.8%
8	Ramsey County, MN	33,110	6.1%
9	Orange County, CA	30,640	1.0%
10	Anoka County, MN	26,904	7.3%
11	Dakota County, MN	24,862	5.6%
12	Pierce County, WA	24,348	2.6%
13	Snohomish County, WA	22,558	2.7%
14	Utah County, UT	22,235	3.2%
15	Washington County, MN	21,230	7.7%
16	St. Louis County, MN	19,525	9.8%
17	DuPage County, IL	19,238	2.1%
18	Middlesex County, MA	18,986	1.2%
19	Worcester County, MA	18,881	2.2%
20	Multnomah County, OR	18,543	2.3%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	Minnesota	370,417	6.45%
2	California	311,507	0.79%
3	Illinois	211,655	1.67%
4	Washington	194,353	2.49%
5	Florida	146,039	0.65%
6	Texas	140,876	0.47%
7	Wisconsin	124,541	2.11%
8	Michigan	119,137	1.18%
9	Colorado	114,396	1.95%
10	New York	97,601	0.49%
11	Utah	97,178	2.86%
12	Arizona	94,643	1.28%
13	Oregon	93,437	2.20%
14	Massachusetts	93,010	1.32%
15	Pennsylvania	83,969	0.64%
16	Iowa	71,093	2.21%
17	Nebraska	62,571	3.16%
18	Ohio	60,270	0.51%
19	North Carolina	54,163	0.50%
20	Virginia	52,298	0.60%
21	Missouri	51,397	0.83%
22	Indiana	51,295	0.75%
23	Kansas	50,310	1.71%
24	Connecticut	46,115	1.27%
25	Idaho	45,721	2.36%
26	New Jersey	40,453	0.43%
27	Georgia	40,194	0.37%
28	Tennessee	31,803	0.45%
29	Maryland	30,018	0.48%
30	Montana	28,625	2.56%
31	Nevada	28,155	0.88%
32	North Dakota	26,094	3.32%
33	South Carolina	25,767	0.49%
34	South Dakota	23,958	2.64%
35	Oklahoma	22,998	0.57%
36	New Hampshire	21,953	1.57%
37	Maine	21,144	1.52%
38	Kentucky	17,193	0.38%
39	New Mexico	16,181	0.76%
40	Alabama	15,975	0.31%
41	Wyoming	15,475	2.66%
42	Alaska	14,185	1.93%
43	Rhode Island	13,493	1.22%
44	Arkansas	12,307	0.40%
45	Louisiana	9,756	0.21%
46	Vermont	9,266	1.43%
47	Hawaii	9,010	0.62%
48	Mississippi	6,940	0.24%
49	West Virginia	6,263	0.35%
50	Delaware	5,586	0.55%
51	District of Columbia	5,097	0.75%
52	Puerto Rico	84	0.00%

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Counts people who reported this ancestry (table B04006). People can report up to two ancestries, so the same person may be counted in two groups.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most Swedish Americans?: Chicago, IL has the largest number of Swedish Americans, about 25,425 people, followed by Minneapolis, MN (25,243) and Seattle, WA (22,633).
Which city has the highest share of Swedish Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Shoreview, MN has the highest share at 12.9% of residents.
Which state has the most Swedish Americans?: Minnesota has the most, with about 370,417 people. The top three states (Minnesota, California, Illinois) are home to 27% of all Swedish Americans.
How many Swedish Americans live in the U.S.?: About 3,335,881 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.